Help please with getting Farcry 64bit working on vista 64bit/8800gtx

chaparral · 25 Jun 2007 at 19:56

Can anyone help me with getting farcry 64bit working on vista 64bit/8800gtx please...

I have installed these items in the following order

(1) Farcry retail DVD..
(2) far_cry_v1.4_cumulative.exe (v1.0 to v1.4 patch)
(3) farcry_amd64upgrade_us_uk
(4) farcry_amd64_ecu.exe (Exclusive Content for Far Cry)

But all the in games textures are very messed up..

eracer2006 · 25 Jun 2007 at 21:57

why use an amd patch with and intel cpu ?

mi9tchy · 25 Jun 2007 at 21:58

its a 64bit patch works for both intel and amd 64bit processors

AndyOcUK · 25 Jun 2007 at 22:05

Its only for Win XP 64 Mate....End Of. That seems to be the general consensus on here:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/search.php?searchid=2892891

chaparral · 25 Jun 2007 at 22:48

Thanks for the replys.....

Looks like am going to have to give up on trying to get it to work in vista...

Yarkanat · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:06

Does it work in 32 bit Vista?

Down1oader · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:14

Ive done exactly as the OP has done and it works perfectly in Vista64bit. Ignore the amd only bit and ignore thexp only bit.
The only difference i probably have to you is, i installed it on a seperate hard drive to my OS.

chaparral · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:14

Yarkanat said:
Does it work in 32 bit Vista?

I not tryed vista 32bit...

But you have a look over here http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/170106891/m/6041087084

chaparral · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:16

Down1oader said:
Ive done exactly as the OP has done and it works perfectly in Vista64bit. Ignore the amd only bit and ignore thexp only bit.
The only difference i probably have to you is, i installed it on a seperate hard drive to my OS.

Which drivers where you using for your 8800gtx ??

Down1oader · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:18

158.45
heres the link
http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_rel70betadriver.html

chaparral · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:32

Down1oader said:
158.45
heres the link
http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_rel70betadriver.html

Thanks.....But these are the drivers i have been trying with...

Down1oader · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:45

could try my config
http://www.surana.adsl24.co.uk/FileUploads/fcconfig.rar
these files go in \Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry
check your nvcontrolpanel settings are correct
if that doesnt work try reinstalling from fresh

forgot to mention you can run the game in OPENGL mode instead of direct3d to see if that helps

FrenchTart · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:58

Why does it go into the x86 folder if it's the 64bit version?

*is a Vista noob* and hence why I've probably missed something

Down1oader · 26 Jun 2007 at 00:00

because vista wasnt out when the game was made, the game is actually 32bit, it is only upgraded to 64bit through a patch. If the game was originally 64bit it would probably go in the normal program files folder.

Oh sorry i realised what you meant

all 32bit programs go in the x86 folder
64bit programs go in the normal programs folder in vista

modo77 · 26 Jun 2007 at 00:51

AndyOcUK said:
Its only for Win XP 64 Mate....End Of. That seems to be the general consensus on here:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/search.php?searchid=2892891

It works fine on Vista.

I just installed farcry patched to the latest version 1.4, then did the amd 64 patch followed by the extra content one.

chaparral · 26 Jun 2007 at 12:43

Cheers for all the replys and help guys...

I have another go at trying to get it work tonight....

AndyOcUK · 26 Jun 2007 at 19:13

modo77 said:
It works fine on Vista.

I just installed farcry patched to the latest version 1.4, then did the amd 64 patch followed by the extra content one.

AndyOcUK said:
Its only for Win XP 64 Mate....End Of. That seems to be the general consensus on here:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/search.php?searchid=2892891

Whoa. Whoa, Whoa sweet child 'o mine..... BIG EDIT HERE!!!!!!!!!!

As soon as I posted last night, I remembered I'd banged the 1.4 patch in a few days ago and thought I'd try again....Guess what... WORKS PERFECTLY

Put the AMD 64 patch on no probs.

Running Vista 64 Home Premium - Hardware In Sig

Anyone got a link for this "Extra Content Pack/ Patch"?

***EDIT*** Found it. Anyone any details on what extras it offers?

Down1oader · 26 Jun 2007 at 20:21

not sure but i was dissapointed with tree density on the first level so ive been opening the maps with editor.exe and increasing the view distance on the objects (less sprites)